‘In those first two hours at the Royal Academy of Dance I came as close to walking away from a contract as I have ever come,’ she told theRadio Times.

She admitted to being glad she’d stuck it out though, as she has improved, moving ‘from being six steps behind everyone else to a mere two’.

Asked who she thought would win the reality TV show, Ann said: ‘If I’m the class dunce, Felicity [Kendal] is the class swot.’

The outspoken politician, who appears to have a penchant for reality shows after two stints on ITV’s Celebrity Fit Club, added that rugby player Gavin Henson could well be the ‘dark horse’ of the competition.

Ann’s not the only contestant on this year’s Strictly who seems to be struggling to keep up with the training demands either.